You can make a real difference to needy elementary school children and their families this holiday season. Kirkland Nourishing Network is working to help feed some of the "neediest of the needy" in Kirkland elementary schools over the long, December holiday school break. They are working with existing gaps that have been identified by those that see the needs of these children every day. The teachers and school counselor identify these kids and their families while maintaining confidentiality.

Based on the community's generosity at Thanksgiving, they have expanded their program to include needy students in allKirkland elementary schools where they can identify valid, unmet need. This is asking more than they ever have, butKirkland has have met the need on every occasion, so far.

Those that pitch in ARE the network. The community's response, over the past two years, motivated much broaderparticipation. The City is stepping up to increase support to needy elementary school families that corresponds withwhere the Kirkland Nourishing Network has been helping. Pantry Packs and HopeLink have partnered to strengthen theweekend backpack program.

This holiday break Kirkland Nourishing Network needs 280 food boxes to meet the expanded need. That's 330 donors helping those in our community that don't have enough to eat.

2. Please pass this request along to any of your friends and neighbors who aren't already supporting food insecurity in our community.

Kirkland has a reputation of stepping up to help its own. The expansion of our efforts to help in more elementaryschools is a step toward helping in all Kirkland schools. Your caring is what will make that possible. This is realneed in our community, right now. You can make an immediate difference in the lives of these children andtheir families.

Thanks for considering these 2 requests. The holiday break food delivery date is Thursday, Dec. 18, and you maychoose a drop-off location in the north or south part of the city.

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